Ice Cold in Alex

[Jon Skagfeld]

In "Ice Cold in Alex", I could never figure out what was the significance of the soldier with the blue face.

[pzrwest]

I liked that movie as well, loved the part where they got it up that hill by useing the hand crank and the transmission in reverse. One question ... when it got away on the woman and rolled back down the hill wouldn't the engine be damaged when it was turned backwards? That must have burned the skin when they washed off the quicksand with petrol, I acidentally spilled gas on my crotch filling the tank of my motorcycle while sitting astraddle the bike and it burned like hell, I can imagine how it must have burned when they used it to wash with. Reguardless was a great movie.

[lynx42]

I understand that the Austin K2 ambulance was winched in reverse over the sand dune by an AEC Matador with the cable hidden beneath the sand as the actors cranked the handle.
Still it was a great movie for its time.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

There seems to have been possibly three K2/Y ambulances. The British Army were still in Libya at the time, and may have supplied them though I think that we have now determined on this Forum, that one was a 4x4, possibly using an Austin chassis with a K2/Y body on it, built by the film company.

[2nd AIF]

Ice-Cold in Alex
1958

Also known as: Desert Attack (USA)

http://www.imcdb.org/movie.php?id=53935

Austin K2/Y on CMP 4x4 Chassis
http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_196101-Austin-K2-Y.html

[malcolm erik bogaert]

according to SOLDIER magazine they used Austin K9 Chassis with K2 body..this was done by the REME regards malcolm

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by malcolm erik bogaert

according to SOLDIER magazine they used Austin K9 Chassis with K2 body..this was done by the REME regards malcolm

Hi Malcolm,

The front hubs are definitely CMP, so more than likely it was a CMP axle. I would have thought it would be more likely that a transfer box was fitted in the K2 chassis.